Welcome to another edition of Trivia Tuesday! This week let’s take a look at Kellogg’s popular Global Initiatives in Management, or GIM, program.
Kellogg’s international programs are coordinated by the International Business & Markets Program, which runs the Global Initiatives in Management course, one of Kellogg’s most popular electives. Over two-thirds of Kellogg students enroll in the course each year, usually during the winter or summer quarters. Each class section chooses a country of focus and individual students choose target industries or economic sectors to study. Recent courses have focused on countries on six continents, with students studying industries ranging from e-commerce and pharmaceuticals to ecotourism and microenterprise. The class then works with a faculty advisor to plan the 10-week curriculum, invite relevant guest speakers from the country and from campus, and organize an intensive 2-week study trip to the country at the end of the quarter. During the study trip, students meet with business and government leaders, conduct research on their target industry in preparation for a final presentation, meet Kellogg alumni in the region, and are immersed the local language and culture. Kellogg views the program as a cornerstone in its efforts to build students’ awareness of the global business environment.
In the summer of 2007, Kellogg ran several GIM trips. Among them, the GIM-South America class visited Argentina, Brazil and Chile to explore the forces driving South America’s economic and political development. The trip’s tagline: “Business by day, Samba & Tango by night.” Another 2007 GIM class traveled to Turkey and Dubai, enabling students to gain an invaluable understanding of two countries that will be critical to the expansion of European business in the years to come.
For more information on Kellogg’s international opportunities and special elective options, be sure to check out the school’s website or the Academics & International Focus sections of the Clear Admit School Guide to Kellogg!
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